Friday Favorites

It's Friday, finally. We made it through another week and only a week left until vacation! I can hardly stand it. We are hoping to soak up some snowboarding time, bring in daylight savings (hello more sunlight!) and shop for Mexico. Oh ya, and bake off the rest of the Pecan Oatmeal Cookies that I shared on Tuesday. My kids and husband are obsessed with them.

Onto the favorites, highlights and happenings of the week:

ONE. I saw this on Biana's blog this week (her travel favorites) and I am dying to try it. It is perfect for Mexico and will keep me from putting on heavy foundation. This will cover my face and it has SPF 50 in it. Total win. It is a little pricey, but I am hoping to try out the travel size first. Thoughts? Have you tried it?

TWO. The new Oreo Cookie Candy Bar. I was in the South last week and I kept hearing ads for the Oreo cookie candy bar and I wanted to buy one so badly. But every time I stopped at a gas station, I never went inside to buy one. Then I was at the airport and thought great idea. But I am not spending over two dollars on it. So I will wait until I make a Target trip this weekend and get one. I LOVE oreos. It is my blizzard of choice at DQ and my cookie choice throughout the year (if I don't make them). Have you tried this baby?

Oreo Candy Bar

THREE. So I got sick when I was out of town last week and I just couldn't shake it. I was taking Dayquil and Nyquil and drinking a ton of water. By Wednesday, I couldn't take it anymore. I was about to call my doctor when I was online seeing how much money was left on my health savings card and I saw a new online doctor program. I was skeptical about it, but I watched a bunch of videos and did some research (in true Danielle fashion) and thought why not? It was only $40 which saves a lot compared to my high deductible insurance plan (we pay a cash price at the doctor to see him which is almost $90 per visit). If it didn't work and they had to send me to the doctor, I would be reimbursed. Plus my insurance encourages us to use it.

My symptoms matched the ones that they can treat, so I made an appointment, went into an open office at my work and had a 15 minute evaluation with the doctor. It is on video and they ask you questions, have you open your mouth and bring it up to the camera, turn the volume up on the microphone and have you breath into the talking piece.

It was quick, painless and I was able to do it while at work. So cool and easy. What was not cool is that I have bronchitis, which is what I thought I had. I have to take cough medicine and use an inhaler with a steroid in it. And it is viral, so not much else can be done. She encouraged me to walk on the treadmill and take a hot shower after due to the steam. She said the fast paced walking will help strengthen my lung muscles. But don't overdo it.

Not sure if it is for everyone or even for most of my appointments, but it got the job done this time.

FOUR. So we all know that I am going to Mexico very soon, but what I haven't shared is that Rory and I will be staying in Sayulita for a night while we are there. My in-laws have said they would watch the girls overnight while we make the hour trip up north to have time alone. We are going Wednesday to Thursday (super quick), but it will be worth it. I found a hotel that had great reviews, is on the water and in the center of town.

Sayulita is a surf town and I think it should be a lot of fun. Rory has friends who live there and we hope to see them. Also Sayulita is where they film Bachelor in Paradise. One of the recommended hotels was the actual filming location. But nope. Don't think I want to stay in one of those rooms. And they don't film there until May, so no we won't see any sneak peaks.

We will be there for part of Rory's birthday which should be fun and then we will take the bus/taxi back to PV to have dinner with my in-laws and the girls for Rory's birthday. I can't wait!!!

BIP Hotel, not where we are staying

FIVE. What do you all think of this velvet bomber jacket? I have been going back and forth on it for months. I love the looks of a bomber jacket and almost got one a few weeks ago, but the price held me back. This one is on sale for $29, but I still can't seem to pull the trigger. Maybe it is because I can't try it on? Or with summer approaching (will it ever be here?) I won't get much use out of it and then the look will be "outdated". So what do you all think?

Jacket

Have a good weekend all!

I am linking up with April, A Little Bit of Everything, Karli, Meet @ the Barre and Cup of Tea.